Corporate Training Insights

Angelique Brewer and Tara Powers discuss the corporate training industry, highlighting the significant opportunities for small business owners. They address the challenges of creating effective training content, emphasizing the importance of practical application and understanding adult learning principles. Tara shares insights on the time investment required for content creation and common mistakes made by trainers. The discussion also covers the impacts of poorly designed training programs and the key components of transformational training. Strategies to address the forgetting curve and enhance learning retention are also explored.

Who is the CEO and founder of Bold House?

• Tara Powers

• Angelique Brewer

• Brandon Hall

• None of the above

What is one of the most challenging aspects of building training content for adults?

• Making it practical

• Using only PowerPoint slides

• Making it theoretical

• Ignoring instructional design principles

According to ATD, how many hours can it take to create one hour of training content?

• 10-20 hours

• 5-10 hours

• 28-36 hours

• 67 hours

What is a common mistake made by trainers when developing training content?

• Measuring the training's effectiveness

• Not aligning with client goals

• Incorporating adult learning principles

• Conducting a thorough needs analysis

Why is it important to measure the effectiveness of training?

• To reduce the training duration

• To avoid using PowerPoint slides

• To create more activities

• To ensure the training was worth the time and money

What is a significant impact of not building training content correctly?

• Increased client satisfaction

• More work from the client

• Improved employee skills

• Waste of time and money

What is one of the three most important components of a transformational training program?

• Avoiding measurement

• Ignoring follow-up strategies

• Using only theoretical content

• Alignment with client goals

What percentage of training content can be forgotten within two days?

• 50%

• 70%

• 30%

• 90%

What is one strategy to combat the forgetting curve?

• Using only PowerPoint slides

• Priming the brain before training

• Avoiding follow-up

• Reducing training duration

Why is involving the manager in follow-up important?

• To shorten the training duration

• To reduce training costs

• To avoid using activities

• To ensure the training is seen as important